May 31 police log

Wednesday

May 30, 2007 at 12:01 AMMay 30, 2007 at 8:27 PM

The following are excerpts from the police log for the week of May 16 to May 24. Police officers responded to 218 calls during that time. It is the policy of this newspaper that the names and addresses of all persons over age 17, who are arrested and charged, are listed in the log. There are no exceptions.

Thursday, May 17

8:27 a.m., a caller reported hearing people in the woods at New England Forestry. Officers noted that someone had burned a campfire and damaged a canoe that was tied to a tree.

4:10 p.m., a driver was cited for illegal operation of a motor vehicle at the intersection of Great Road and Interstate-495. The vehicle was towed.

4:39 p.m., police cited a driver for illegal operation of a motor vehicle on King Street. The vehicle was towed.

7:57 p.m., residents of Pondside Apartments on King Street reported that the emblem on their BMW had been removed.

11:03 a.m., a Green Needles Road resident reported that one of her sons had beaten up his brother and ransacked the house. The man was gone when police arrived and the victim refused medical assistance. The victim later gave a written statement and police have filed a warrant for the man’s arrest.

2:06 p.m., police received a call from Onstar advising that a driver needed assistance on I-495 at the Great Road ramp. Police responded and found that the vehicle was disabled; they moved it to a safe place and the vehicle was later towed.

2:40 p.m., police delivered a summons on Crestview Road.

6:04 p.m., police arrested Iridano Luiz Dos Reis, 20, of 109 Willard St. in Ayer, and charged him with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, giving a false name to a police officer, and the possession/use of a false or stolen RMV document.

11:29 p.m., police responded to a call from Colonial Drive regarding youths in the area possibly engaging in underage drinking. When officers arrived the youths were gone; police were not able to locate them.

Saturday, May 19

7:38 p.m., police cited a driver for illegal operation of a motor vehicle at the intersection of Route 2 and Newtown Road.

11:59 p.m., police cited a driver for illegal operation of a motor vehicle on Route 2.

Sunday, May 20

12:10 a.m., police assisted the State Police in finding an erratic operator on Route 2 westbound. Officers followed the driver into Harvard; a state trooper conducted a field sobriety test. No further information is available.

11:07 a.m., a resident of Pondside Apartments on King Street reported receiving threatening phone calls from the ex-girlfriend of her ex-boyfriend. The caller’s number was blocked and there is no way to contact her. The resident was advised to call the police if the woman called again.

Monday, May 21

12:15 a.m., a Great Road resident reported that an intoxicated man and woman from Nashua, N.H., had arrived at their child’s high school graduation party. The resident agreed to take responsibility for the pair, who were underage, and contacted their parents.

8:51 a.m., police cited a driver for illegal operation of a motor vehicle at the intersection of Great and Beaver Brook roads.

3:47 p.m., a Foster Street resident reported receiving two harassing phone calls from a woman claiming to have had an affair with her husband.

4:47 p.m., a resident reported that his son had received a threatening e-mail on his MySpace account. No further information is available.

3:46 p.m., a driver was cited for illegal operation of a motor vehicle at the intersection of Great Road and Russell Street.

4:14 p.m., police cited a driver for illegal operation of a motor vehicle at the intersection of King Street and I-495.

4:23 p.m., police arrested Francis A. Burcell, 37, of 86 West Main St. No. 2 in Ayer, and charged him with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, subsequent offense, two miscellaneous motor vehicle equipment violations, and refusal to identify himself.

8:35 p.m. a Mannion Place resident reported that his neighbor’s dog was violating the leash law. Police spoke to the dog’s owner who said that the dog had gotten away from him, but he would continue to comply with the leash law.